Where does Culver
Cities water come from?
This is OUR Biome!
Los Angeles County is a DESERT
So why does our ecosystem look
sooooo GREEN????????????
Water Use Around the
World!
The average European uses
53 gallons of water every
day.
The average North
Americans uses 105 gallons.
How many Gallons of water
do you think the average
person in Los Angles County
uses???????
146
Gallons
Per Day!!
Where does all this water
come from?
 87% via Aqueducts – we transport
water from wet regions to dry regions.
These aqueducts are a series of
channels, pipelines and tunnels that
stretch across land and go over or
through mountains.
 13% from Groundwater- fresh water
found underground in porous layers
of rocks and soil; aquifer.
Imported Water
Los
Angeles
Aqueduct
California
Aqueduct
Colorado
River
Aqueduct
10
California Aqueduct
How do we get groundwater out
of the ground?
Wells!
We pump the water
out of the ground.
The water comes
out of the ground
clean. As the
water travels
down through the
earth it is
naturally cleaned.
How does water from aquifers,
aqueducts, lakes, streams and
rivers get to your house?
Water Treatment Facility
 The water is transported to golden state
water treatment facility where it is
cleaned and sent to your house through
underground pipes.
Average Monthly
Residential Water
Usage in Culver City
 The average monthly
residential water usage
in this area is
approximately 8,228
gallons.
 The Culver City System
is imported water from
the Colorado River
Aqueduct and the State
Water Project
We then use water in our homes!
 Drink
 Cook
 Brush teeth
 Shower/bathe
 Wash clothes
 Wash dishes
 Clean
 Toilets
 Pets and plants
 Water lawn
Then where does it go?
Waste Water Treatment Facility
 Where it is cleaned and dumped into
the Pacific Ocean.
Culver City
Reclaimed Water
Water that has been cleaned
by the waste water treatment
plant and then re-used.
Many golf courses, stadiums
and parks use it to water the
lawn.
Potable vs. Non-potable
 Potable is fit to
drink
Examples:
 Cleaned water
 Lakes, streams,
rivers
 Groundwater
 Non-potable is water
that is not fit to drink.
Examples:
 Reclaimed water
(Sometimes used in golf courses.)
 Ocean water
 Polluted water